North Carolina is 2025’s 6th best state for doctors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With National Doctors’ Day coming up on March 30 and a family physician’s average annual salary at around $225,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States for Doctors, as well as expert commentary, to help pinpoint where doctors can find the most financial success and the best quality employment.

To identify the best states for doctors (and for patients who want the best care), WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 19 key metrics.

The data set ranges from the average annual wage of physicians to the number of hospitals per capita to the quality of the public hospital system.

Practicing in North Carolina (1=Best, 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 6^th
• 15^th – Avg. Annual Wage of Physicians (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 17^th – Avg. Monthly Starting Salary of Physicians (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 21^st – Hospitals per Capita
• 14^th – Projected Physicians per Capita by 2032
• 20^th – Punitiveness of State Medical Board
• 2^nd – Malpractice Award Payout Amount per Capita
• 19^th – Annual Malpractice Liability Insurance Rate

For the full report click here.